grommet

Related topics: Technology, Daily life, Hospital

grom·met /ˈɡrɒmɪt $ ˈɡrɑː-/ noun [countableC]

1. TDa small metal ring that is used around a hole in cloth or leather to make it stronger 金属扣眼

2. MH British EnglishBrE a small piece of plastic that a doctor puts into a child’s ear in order to remove liquid from it 鼓室通气管，中耳引流管〔放入儿童耳中以除去耳内液体的塑料制品〕

Examples from the Corpus

grommet• This small sample shows end caps, stand-off caps, clips and grommets.• He was put on the waiting list for insertion of grommets.• In clinical practice grommet insertion may be performed for a number of different indications apart from hearing loss.• The cover is lockable and theft resistant, with reinforced grommets that work with cable or bar locks.

Origin grommet

(1600-1700) From early French gormette “one of the leather bands around a horse's head”

词汇	grommet
释义	grommet Related topics: Technology, Daily life, Hospital grom·met /ˈɡrɒmɪt $ ˈɡrɑː-/ noun [countableC] 1. TDa small metal ring that is used around a hole in cloth or leather to make it stronger 金属扣眼 2. MH British EnglishBrE a small piece of plastic that a doctor puts into a child’s ear in order to remove liquid from it 鼓室通气管，中耳引流管〔放入儿童耳中以除去耳内液体的塑料制品〕 Examples from the Corpus grommet• This small sample shows end caps, stand-off caps, clips and grommets.• He was put on the waiting list for insertion of grommets.• In clinical practice grommet insertion may be performed for a number of different indications apart from hearing loss.• The cover is lockable and theft resistant, with reinforced grommets that work with cable or bar locks. Origin grommet (1600-1700) From early French gormette “one of the leather bands around a horse's head”
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